They’re still playing golf out on Long Island as I’m writing this. The U.S. Open is always great fun to watch and this one has been no exception. It’s amazing how the course and the pressure always manages to bring the leaders back to the pack while the guys like Tiger and Phil who have been there before play their way into contention. I was reminded in the course of watching it how Coach Wooden’s words really are true, both about golf and business: “Little things make big things happen.” Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Cracking An Egg
It’s Friday, so it’s time for more Foodie Fun. Yes, another incomparable combination of food and business, although I’m going to be really brief today!
I was watching Jacques Pepin the other evening. In the middle of explaining a recipe, he stopped to explain how to crack an egg. Now, I’ve been cooking pretty seriously for 40+ years (I started young!) and that’s one thing I’ve never even considered. I mean – crack the shell, dump it out, look for shell pieces, move on, right? Continue reading
Filed under food, Helpful Hints, Thinking Aloud
The Open
They’ve begun play in the Championship round of The U.S. Open. Like The World Cup, the U.S. Open we see on TV is really the final round (or four rounds) of a tournament that began over a month ago (in soccer’s case we’re in the tournament now that concludes next summer). The part I like best about this is neither that the courses make the best golfers in the world look like..uh..me nor the history. What I like the best is that I can play. Continue reading
Filed under Reality checks, What's Going On
Consult Keith 